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Volcano Mulching Kills Trees

Updated : June 17, 2024

130 Comments

This latest mulching technique that is detrimental to trees has been nicknamed “Volcano Mulching” for good reason. I’m not sure where or how this started but it is destroying trees in landscapes across America.  Probably beyond our borders as well, but I don’t know for sure about that. Take a look at these two photos. Notice… Click here to read more…

Mulch Sets House on Fire

Updated : June 17, 2024

182 Comments

What?  How can mulch set a house on fire? When I first read this story in the newspaper, I thought to myself, no way. Mulch, spread out in a flower bed, is not deep enough for it to spontaneously ignite.  I realize that any organic material that is moist, piled high and compacted will heat up… Click here to read more…

The Best Topsoil for You

Updated : May 13, 2015

33 Comments

This is the time of year when people are buying topsoil for their landscaping and gardening projects. Topsoil varies depending on where you live, but essentially, with a good top soil, it shouldn’t have to be screened. With the screening process clay based soil gets run through a screener and a shaker which makes the… Click here to read more…

Re-Landscape Your House

Updated : May 20, 2023

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Wanted!  People who would like to make money at home growingand selling small plants like this. Click here for the amazing story.

What mulch is best?

Updated : June 17, 2024

260 Comments

Red mulch, black mulch, brown mulch… aren’t they all the same? No, they are not all the same.  So I will explain how they vary and where and how you should use each one.  My favorite mulch is hardwood bark mulch.  To better explain this I made a movie for you. Pine Bark Mulch In… Click here to read more…

Transplanting Tips

Updated : October 18, 2019

63 Comments

I originally wrote these transplanting tips for our Backyard Growers but it really is important. I actually wrote this in response to another thread about Japanese Maples but I want it to be a stand-alone thread because really is THAT important. Timing   timing   timing   timing   timing. Make sure you are doing the right thing at… Click here to read more…

How To Edge A Bed

Updated : November 25, 2014

12 Comments

Landscape Design Ideas

Updated : November 25, 2014

34 Comments

How To Plant A Ball and Burlap Tree

Updated : April 17, 2018

190 Comments

Growing and Selling Small Plants at Home is Fun! It’s Also Lucrative! Read more »

Tips On Planting Bulbs

Updated : June 17, 2024

60 Comments

Watch the video below to learn some tips and tricks for planting bulbs in the fall. Special: Get Paid to Grow Plants from Home… Mine Have Earned Thousands!

Enhance Your Landscape With Roses

Updated : November 20, 2014

67 Comments

These are the Miniature Roses in our landscape.  I hope you enjoy the short video.

Tree Stump Removal Instructions

Updated : June 17, 2024

144 Comments

Tree stump removal instructions that make a very difficult, if not an impossible job, manageable. I spent about 20 years re-landscaping homes.  We used to re-landscape three homes a week, and we did all of this work on evenings and Saturdays because I worked a full-time job. I have no idea how many homes I… Click here to read more…

Do You Have Shotgun Fungus?

Updated : November 20, 2014

181 Comments

What is the Yucky Stuff in my mulch? Mulched beds, lots of moisture and hot humid weather are the perfect ingredients for this yucky, sticky looking nasty stuff to appear on mulched beds.  These piles of stuff that look like vomit (sorry for being so graphic) are fungi that grow from spores in the wood… Click here to read more…

Landscape Design Tips

Updated : December 1, 2014

120 Comments

Landscape design tips to help you transform your boring yard into a beautifully designed work of art!

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